2021-07-20 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes (2)

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Brian – I was always kind of leery side of trapping in the watering area? That seems you drawing in the cats into feeding frenzy kind of thing, bringing the birds in, luring the cats in. You guys had any issues with tying to trap in the watering zones? Kanalu – We have much higher success rates of catching the cats near the water units. Probably more, something could look into more would be, how the water units affect the distribution of those predators. That’s where the birds are, that’s where the water is and the cats need water like everything else. It helps them spread throughout the area. That is something we haven’t looked at, but we could look at. Brain – Probably more the water is attracting the birds, then it is the cat bait traps attracting the cats. Thank you sir. Kanalu – No problem Abraham – Any other questions from the public or commissioners? Thanks again Kanalu. Kanalu – All right - Thank you, guys. Abraham – Okay announcements. New Business – I’m turning this over to Brian. He pretty much has taken the lead on this Pittman-Robertson thing. I’m turning over to Brian right now. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Discuss a GMAC disclosure request of Pittman-Robertson spending in Hawai’i Island, based on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Brian – I was talking with the representatives in Honolulu trying to find out how the 8.4 million dollars of the Pittman-Robertson fund were being spent. I couldn’t get a clear answer, I got, its’ too complicated for you. It’s difficult, yada, yada, yada. My only suggestion is that we file a Freedom of Information Act. (FOIA) to the State DLNR asking what they spent 8.4 million dollars on that is the taxed revenue by sportsman and that money is earmarked for conservation and it should not be used to eradicate sheep or anything else detrimental, that the Fish and Wildlife that we have in Hawaii. They had a 5-year plan that they were going 11